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ICT v Dundee Utd - Preview

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Inverness CT after having 20 days of no football before last Saturday now enter an important stage of the season where they have 4 games in 11 days. This is where Brewster may use squad rotation and give players like Barry Wilson and Graham Bayne who haven't featured a lot recently, a game. Dundee Utd are one of Brewster's former clubs and it is important that Inverness make home advantage count on Saturday. With David Proctor injured, Phil McGuire will more than likely step in. Whether Brewster decided to make anymore changes, we will found out just before kick off.
DETAILS  
Inverness CT v Dundee Utd
Tulloch Caledonian Stadium
Saturday 16th February @ 3pm
SPL
Referee:
Others: (Assistants), (4th official).


FIXTURES  
Saturday 16th February:
Celtic v Hearts
Falkirk v St Mirren
Gretna v Motherwell
Inverness CT v Dundee Utd

Sunday 17th February:
Kilmarnock v Rangers (Setanta, 2pm)
Hibernian v Aberdeen

Wednesday 20th February:
Motherwell v Inverness CT


SPL RESULTS  
Saturday 9th February:
Dundee Utd 1-1 Hibernian
Hearts 2-0 Gretna
Motherwell 1-0 Kilmarnock
Rangers 2-0 Falkirk
St Mirren
1-1 Inverness CT
Sunday 10th February:
Aberdeen 1-5 Celtic

Wednesday 13th February:
Hibernian 4-2 Gretna


PAST MEETINGS  
The teams have played a total of 18 times (14 League, 4 Cup) with 40 goals (
20 Inverness CT, 20 Dundee Utd) between them.
Inverness CT: 6 wins (4 League, 2 Cup)
Draws: 7 (6 League, 1 Cup)
Dundee Utd: 5 wins (4 League, 1 Cup)



A GAME TO REMEMBER  
For this weeks game to remember we take you back to
Inverness CT’s first ever victory over Dundee Utd. In their previous 7 attempts Inverness had failed to beat the Terrors but the midweek CIS Cup match gave them another chance to break the duck. Only 2 minutes had gone when Liam Fox put Inverness CT into an early lead. And with 4 minutes left of the first half, Barry Wilson capitalised on a keeper error to slam the ball home making it 2-0 and very difficult for United to come back. If I remember correctly Barry Robson hit the woodwork 3 times during the match!! The 2nd half didn’t bring any goals giving Caley Thistle their first victory over Dundee United in history. Inverness CT eventually lost in the next round away to Livingston . The attendance was 1919.
The teams were as follows:

INVERNESS CT : Brown, Duncan, Dods, Munro, Morgan, Proctor, Hart, Fox, Wilson, Wyness, McAllister. Subs- Black (for McAllister), Fraser, Parratt, Finnigan, Brewster.
DUNDEE UTD: Stillie, McCracken, Ritchie, Archibald, Wilson , Canero, Brebner, Duff, Robson, Miller, Fernandez.
Subs- Samuel (for Duff), McIntyre (for Miller), McInnes (for Canero), Kenneth, McLean.

The referee was John Underhill and there was only 1 booking on the day: Miller of Dundee Utd. Seven of the Inverness players who started the match still play for the club!


FACTS BETWEEN THE TEAMS  
All League meetings between the teams have taken place in the SPL. Inverness CT have only lost two of the last 12 meetings in this fixture, the latest being a 3-0 loss at home in August 2008. Dundee Utd never lost any of the first 7 meetings between the teams. The biggest win was by 3 goals, earlier this season by Dundee Utd. The teams have both scored 20 goals against each other. After this game, Craig Brewster will have managed Inverness CT through 2 rounds of SPL fixtures since his arrival. His league record is P21 W11 D2 L8. Not bad just over 50% are victories. The fixture produces an average of 2.2 goals per game.

TEAM NEWS

Inverness CT: The highlanders will go into this game without one player, David Proctor. Whenever Proctor gets a chance, he is always unlucky as he ends up getting sent off or injured. Now, after covering for McGuire and looking good, he is now injured and Phil McGuire is over his 3 match suspension and ready to return. That may be the only change from the team that drew 1-1 away to St Mirren last weekend. Inverness scored their 1000th competitive goal last weekend, and it was fitting that captain Munro got it.

Dundee Utd: The captain of Utd Lee Wilkie is a doubt for Saturday’s match, due to a hamstring problem. Loan signing Jim O’Brien who was a loan target for Craig Brewster may feature.
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By Guest in Previews 2007-08 ·

ICT 2-0 HIBS - Reserve game

Basking in sunshine akin to the Caribbean, around 100 fans bathed in the heat wave, picnics in abundance and bikini's of all colours shapes and sizes on display.  An interested array of managers also looked on, Brew and Patti of course, with Alex Rae, Kevin Drinkell, Neale Cooper and ex ICT leader John Robertson taking in the wares on offer.  But I digress, on to the main ingredient, the game itself.
An early chance for Hibs saw Zibi save with his legs from close in.  Hart then had a shot blocked at the other end for a fruitless corner.  After about seven minutes, Zibi effortlessly plucked an 18 yard shot out of the air, and two or three minutes later, Hibs did 'score' but the effort was ruled offside.
Zibi seems better with his legs than his hands as he blocked another brisk shot from the angle of the six yard box with his shins, decent save this.  Twenty minutes gone and Rory did some good hold up play after beating the defender, played the ball inwards to Hart but his low shot skidded just wide of the keepers right hand post.  Some slack play all round as the bobbly pitch started to get the better of both sides.
After twenty five minutes, Rory deservedly won a free kick in an encouraging position, but alas, Barry curled his effort into the keeper’s left hand side net, but the wrong side of the post.
Half an hour gone and Watt started a decent move after a strong challenge deep in his own half, he surged forward before feeding Barry who shipped it on to Hart, but the shot was well blocked by the back tracking Hibees defenders.  Hibs next to threaten when a free header from eight yards centre of goal was not powerful enough to beat a well positioned Zibi.
Hibs number 8 was impressing in the first half and a good run and lay off from him resulted in one of the forwards curling a shot a yard too high.  Next to show for ICT was Hart, but his final piece of action in his thrust through the Hibs defence saw him swipe at fresh air almost, and the ball eventually trundled towards the Hibs keeper.  Good showing from Zibi Watt and Hart in the first half with Hibs having the sharper movement, but poor finishing from both sides evident.
Half time picnics taken and still the afternoon sun blazing down, the teams returned to the fray and continued where they left off.  Hibs first to attack but Zibi easily plucked the ball out of the air, like picking cherries for the ex Hibee.  Another 'goal' for Hibs when Zibi was allegedly unfairly challenged twenty five yards from his goals and the ball was prodded home, but the ref gave a belated free kick to ICT.
Regular reservist Richie Hart tried his luck again with a volley from 25 yards and forced the Hibs keeper to dive low to his right to save.  About the hour mark, Deano came on for Martin Jack, who worked away without really threatening.
Corner ensued for ICT who were beginning to get to grips with the slicker Hibees, and ball headed on to Patti, whose header was flicked wide.  Centre half Bayne made not his first gaff in the box, but no takers for Hibs as the ball was cleared.  A couple of minutes later, Hart shot over after decent three man move and Zibi then had to dive to his right as Hibs swiftly countered and shot goalward from right side of box about ten yards out.
The game came bursting into life as the sunbathers were treated to a storming last twenty minutes with Rory shooting goalward but the keeper saving comfortably.  Vigurs then burst forward but his shot was blocked.  The action was coming faster than the shorthand from the reporter and a Hart corner and Watt header failed to break the deadlock, Hibs again countering quickly and a good step-over resulted in a shot deflected for a corner.
Seventy five minutes gone and another strikers challenge from Bayne as he unceremoniously upended the impressive Mutumba.  From the free kick Hibs effort was saved at the second attempt by Zibi as he blocked the rebound.  Seconds after a Hart free kick was cleared, the ball landed at his feet and like a true Brazillian, he curled the ball with the outside of his boot to the unmarked Rory on the keepers right edge of the six yard box, he brought the ball under control, rounded the keeper and slid the ball home from six yards, a well taken goal and an impeccable cross from Hart............or maybe it was a badly sliced shot that landed lucky for Rory, anyhow, good finish from Rory.
Hibs almost replied straight away but shot wide and had another close attempt a minute later.  The sun-scorched crowd were just commenting on how disappointed Mixu must have been with his wee brother Markus, when out of the lengthening dark shadows on the left wing, he cut across the face of the box and struck a low right footer curling away from the diving keeper into his right hand side.  Another good goal as unexpected as it was.
Kerr fired in a low drive that whistled just wide as Hibs wilted in the afternoon haze.  Patti was suddenly enjoying this and he dropped his shoulders to body swerve a couple of defenders but Hart again failed to trouble the scorers.  Hibs were now demoralised and no doubt wondered how their slick play brought no rewards and an industrious ICT picked up all three points.  Dale Gillespie just back from representing Scotland and playing against Dutch league players from Feyenoord, had a solid game playing in an unfamiliar role at right back.   Pick of the ICT bunch were Zibi, Watt and Hart, with Rory and Patti taking their goals well.  Deano played but nothing happened for him to make the visiting managers sit up and take notice.  Barry was ineffective and Patti well shackled before coming to life. Bayne at centre back.... leave it out, too many mistimed tackles, but he also did a fair bit of clearances, although Watt was the one holding the back line firm. Kerr played at left back and did ok as well and Vigurs played deep left middle in the Roy McBain invisible man role. The sun was just dipping behind the distant snow capped hills as the teams left the pitch, the fans now able to take their hands down from their tanned faces to applaud the victors from the field, a hard fought victory but eventually deserved despite the ball being in the Inverness net three times.
TM4TJ Man of the Match goes to Zibi, but Hart can once again be proud of his effort and Watt must be looking to stay as he put in a decent performance. Mutumba impressed for the visitors and McCann and Stevenson also showed up well. 
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By Guest in Reports 2007-08 ·

St Mirren 1-1 Inverness CT - SPL

Club captain Grant Munro was the hero of the game for Caley Thistle. He scored the club's 1000th competitive goal and generally had a very solid game. Unfortunately however, one was not enough, and the points were shared when Billy Mehmet scored a late goal for the home side.
With other results going Caley Thistle's way, this point was enough to take ICT into the top six.
09/02/08 Love Street, Paisley ST MIRREN 1 Mehmet (74) Team: Smith, Van Zanten, Barron, Potter, Maxwell, Murray, Dorman, McGinn (Hamilton 65), Corcoran, Dargo, Mehmet
Subs: Kean, McCay, Brady, Millen, Miranda, Howard
INVERNESS CT 1 Munro (28) Team: Fraser, Tokely, Proctor (Imrie 46), Munro, Hastings, Cowie, Black, Duncan, McBain, Niculae, Wyness (Wilson 76)
Subs: Bayne, Vigurs, Rennie, Kerr, Malkowski
Referee Calum Murray Attendance 3609   Elimination from the Scottish Cup at the first hurdle and inclement weather meant that Caley Thistle had endured a 20 day lay-off before this game at Love Street. It had also meant that the elusive search for the 1000th competitive goal that was so nearly achieved against Gretna on the 5th January had now stretched to 35 days....   A win was not the end result in this game, but goal number 1000 did come and it was perhaps fitting that it fell to an unlikely hero, but one who epitomises Inverness Caledonian Thistle. Manager Craig Brewster made only one change to the side that was defeated by Rangers on 20th January with Dennis Wyness coming back into the side at the expense of Markus Paatelainen. Of note on the subs bench were places for new signing Dougie Imrie and also 16 year old midfielder Connor Rennie who is currently making a name for himself in the U19 team.   In the St Mirren side was Andy Dorman, a recent signing from New England Revolution in North America's Major League Soccer, and also a man who needed no introduction to the Caley Thistle faithful - Craig Dargo. Dargo has struggled with injury since moving to the Buddies and has still to score his first goal for the club. Fortunately for ICT, come the end of this game, his duck would still be intact despite valiant efforts that saw him called back for offside numerous times during the match.   Dennis Wyness had the first chance for ICT early in the game when Potter misjudged a long ball but Dennis Wyness, in the box, and with only the keeper to beat spun the ball well wide. Ian Black then had a go, forcing a good save from Smith before Don Cowie tried his luck in 21 minutes with a free kick that the keeper fumbled. In 26 minutes, Dennis Wyness had another chance but again Smith got down to the shot and turned it out for a corner. Goal number 1000 came from the resultant corner. It was whipped in by Don Cowie, Wyness headed it down to Munro and he took a touch before hammering it into the net for his first of the season, and goal number 1000 for Caley Thistle. How fitting that the club captain, a player with ICT since he was a raw youngster, and the first real product of the ICT youth system scored the landmark goal.   Half Time: 0-1   David Proctor had been struggling with a suspected hamstring injury before half-time and was replaced by Dougie Imrie at the break. This meant a bit of a reshuffle for the Caley Jags with Richard Hastings moving into the centre half role he has been playing for Canada recently, Roy McBain covering the left back position, and Imrie taking his place on the left of midfield. Imrie had a chance in 58 minutes but his weak shot was easily held by Smith. St Mirren however were beginning to come more into the game and goal hero Munro was spending more and more time being defensive hero Munro, marshalling his defence and stopping Maxwell and Dargo from getting clear chances although he did get booked for a challenge on Dargo. If Caley Thistle looked like scoring after piling on the pressure in the first half, St Mirren were looking the more likely in the second and in 74 minutes their hard work paid off with an equaliser.   Former Ross County player Ian Maxwell crossed the ball into the box and it found the head of Craig Dargo. He headed it back across goal and it fell to Jim Hamilton who blasted it goalward. Mike Fraser produced an excellent save to deny Hamilton but the ball broke for Billy Mehmet who blasted it home from 12 yards. Both sides had chances to score the winner, with Barry Wilson coming closest. He fired just over the bar from the edge of the box after a Niculae cross with only four minutes to go. In the end it finished 1-1 and the points were shared.   Full Time: 1-1   Goal number 1000 is out of the way, and the point took Caley Thistle into the top 6 if only temporarily.   Fan Comments: The fan comments for this game come from the "Immortal Howden Ender" in his usual inimitable style, and including his patented "smileyometer".....   Well perhaps I was expecting too much. After a long lay off I was looking forward to three points and the feeling akin to watching a firework display - not a momentous firework display just an average - a few colourful roman candles and some classy rockets - well I got a few sparklers - one rocket from Granty - and a load of damp squibs. Jim Duffy described it as a surprisingly entertaining game - perhaps that was fer the neutrals - but I found it dull, uninspiring and down right frustrating. The first half felt like it was being played at half pace - almost a training game - we seldom looked troubled apart from two defensive errors - Royster and Proc - but despite being the better side we never really pushed forward. Why we didn't up the pace when we went 1-0 up is a mystery - they were there fer the taking. And what "system" were we playing in the first half - was it 4-3-3 or was it 4-3-1-2 0r was it 4-1-2-1-2. I am going to get pelters again but it looked as if we were playing a system around Marius - again. It appeared that Marius and Cowie were interlinking with Marius trying to come deeper and Cowie looking to go forwards. We also seemed hell bent on hoofing the ball to Marius or Wyness - that simply doesn't work. Why didn't we paly the ball on the ground and wide (like we did with Bazza on) and played to Cowie's strengths?!! I also have to say that again there was the aura of "togetherness" missing - they all played as professionals but apart from celebrating Granty's goal "team spirit" was dulled to say the least - and a few verbal spats going on - mostly involving Niculae. To be fair the loss of Proctor appeared to affect our "system" and the Buddies came firing out of the traps and their goal came after 10-15 minutes of constant pressure. We were lucky to come away with a point in the end. And again I would have taken on Bazza earlier, and Bayne as well fer Niculae. Bazza played wide right and we looked for him or Petrie every time - why didn't we do that with Cowie? In the first half we seemed obsessed with the hoof - and not under pressure - or playing it left !! They took on Hamilton and played him up front with Dargo and Mehmet - we could have and should have capitalised on that - but we retreated the line and played into their hands - until Bazza came on - plus our final ball or attempt at goal - apart from the late Bazza volley - were always poor.   ***Starometer for today*** FRASER**** Nowt really to do in the first half but earned his wage in the second half - when he was Davy feckin Crockett at the Alamo - I thought he was really unlucky with the goal - have also to say that his distribution was very good. ROSSCOE ***** My MotM - he usually doesn't play his best at Love Street but he appeared to react very positively to the almost constant baiting from the junkies. He won every header from dead ball situations, he put in a few shuddering fair tackles, he usually tried to play the ball to feet and got forward a lot in the last 20 minutes. HASTINGS **** Thought he did well both at full back and at centre back - in fact better at centre back. Ok his distribution is usually a hoof but he certainly mixed it with Mehmet and Hamilton. GRANTY **** What a feckin well deserved and fitting goal. Solid game as ever but the hoofing got on my nerves. PROCTOR *** Relatively unrattled and dose try to play the ball out of defence properly. May have been his injury but a bad error almost let Dargo in for the equaliser just on half time. Lad hasnt got much luck - every time he looks like earning a run summat happens to him. COWIE *** What the feck are we doing to him tactically. He appeared to be played as Niculae's "legs" yesterday and that effectively took him out of the game. Why didnt we paly him wide right in Bazza mode from the start ?? And he came into his own when he moved inside and Bazza went right. Cowie is beginning to look more and more like a good striker - his pace would be a big bonus and he can score goals. DUNCAN *** Quieter than usual but was stuck in front of the defence for most of the game. Some of his passing was woeful again. BLACK **** 110% again and the one player who appeared to have the flair to create. But most of the time that he got the ball his choice of passes forward were limited. ROYSTER *** Given a lot of the ball in the first half - did OK but he is not a "winger", a crosser or a flair player - did OK at left back but caught out positionally at times. NICULAE *** To be fair that was his best game that I have watched but he is still a luxury away from home and was generally ineffective. He worked his socks off when he had to, he won his fair share in the air and some of his first touch lay offs were nice to the eye. His cushioned header for the Bazza volley was class. But sorry - we are still playing around him and his lack of pace and movement are shocking. He got in two shots but a player with more pace would have got them on target - plus why did he need a touch for the perfect 22yard free kick for a left footer. Not much more that I can say as playing him away from home just has to be contractual. DENZIL ** Bad day at the office but not helped by his front role. IMHO he should have been the one playing deeper. BAZZA **** That was a substitution just crying to be made and was just too late. He comes on and we start playing with width - why? IMRIE *** 45 minutes is not enuff to pass real comment. Suffice to say that he looks raw and off the SPL pace but he has a nice touch, looks pacey, determined and strong plus he looks as if he can defend as well - his left foot looks a la Rankin. Needs a run in the team - probably as a replacement for Royster. Our new Ultras were promising "singers" and two of my protégés even managed to get chucked out due to OTT stewarding.
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By Guest in Reports 2007-08 ·

St Mirren V ICT - Preview

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Can anyone actually remember the last time we played?? It feels like a new season after having 20 days of no first team football. Whatever you have been doing to keep yourself occupied, ignore it now because Inverness CT are finally back in action this weekend. Lets hope the players have recharged the batteries and are eager to get out there and bang in the goals! New signing Dougie Imrie may feature at some point. Also it will be interesting to see if there will be any changes from the 1-0 defeat to Rangers. Perhaps Tokely for his miss in the last minute? What formation shall Brewster use? As long as we get the 3 points which are vital considering the 2 teams above us both play the Old Firm this weekend.
 
St Mirren v Inverness CT Saturday 9th February Tulloch Caledonian Stadium Referee: Calum Murray Others: George Drummond, Wes Boulstridge (Assistants), John McKendrick (4th official) FIXTURES Saturday 9th February: Dundee Utd v Hibernian (Setanta, 12:30pm) Hearts v Gretna Motherwell v Kilmarnock Rangers v Falkirk St Mirren v Inverness CT Sunday 10th February: Aberdeen v Celtic (Setanta, 2pm) Wednesday 13th February: Hibernian v Gretna (7:45pm) PREVIOUS RESULTS THIS SEASON
Dundee Utd v Hibernian: (Dundee Utd 0-0 Hibernian; Hibernian 2-2 Dundee Utd) Hearts v Gretna : (Hearts 1-1 Gretna; Gretna 1-1 Hearts) Motherwell v Kilmarnock : (Motherwell 1-2 Kilmarnock; Kilmarnock 0-1 Motherwell) Rangers v Falkirk : (Rangers 7-2 Falkirk; Falkirk 1-3 Rangers) St Mirren v Inverness CT: (St Mirren 2-1 ICT; ICT 1-0 St Mirren) Aberdeen v Celtic: (Aberdeen 1-3 Celtic; Celtic 3-0 Aberdeen ) Hibernian v Gretna : (Hibernian 4-2 Gretna; Gretna 0-1 Hibernian) PAST MEETINGS The teams have played a total of 26 times (12 League, 4 Cup) with 71 goals (50 Inverness CT, 21 St Mirren) between them. Inverness CT: 15 wins (10 League, 4 Cup) Draws: 6 (6 League, 0 Cup) St Mirren: 5 wins (5 League, 0 Cup) A GAME TO REMEMBER For this weeks game to remember we take you back to the first ever match between the teams. It took place on the 10th of August 1999 in the Scottish Challenge Cup. Inverness CT won the match 1-0 thanks to an 88th minute Mike Teasdale goal. The attendance on the day was 1334. The teams were as follows: INVERNESS CT : Fridge, Mann, Tokely, Hastings, Golabek, Teasdale, Christie, McCulloch, Sheerin, Stewart, McLean. Subs- Robson, Shearer, Glancy. ST MIRREN: Roy, McLaughlin, Turner, Baltacha, Nicolson, Murray, Drew, Kerr, McGarry, Brown, Yardley. Subs- Mendes, Lavety, Ross. The referee was Garry Mitchell and there were no bookings on the day. Two Inverness players still play for the club. FACTS BETWEEN THE TEAMS All League meetings between the teams have taken place in the First Division or the SPL. Inverness CT have won all cup meetings between the sides. Inverness CT’s Paul Ritchie is the top scorer in the fixture with 8 goals. Next is Dennis Wyness with 7. St Mirren’s top scorer in the fixture is Yardley with 3. The biggest win in the fixture was when Inverness CT won 5-0 on 6/5/2000. McCulloch got 2, with Xausa, Wilson and Bavidge all getting one goal. Inverness CT were unbeaten in 9 games against St Mirren at Love Street until the earlier fixture this season. St Mirren beat Inverness 2-1 with Don Cowie scoring his first ever goal for Inverness CT. Don Cowie has scored in both encounters between the teams this season. Saturday could be the first time Craig Dargo will play against his old club since he left us last summer. Dougie Imrie could make his first ever appearance in the SPL and his first ever appearance for Inverness CT this Saturday. PLAYERS TO WATCH Marius Niculae (Inverness CT): The Romanian internationalist made his long awaited debut for the club back in August. He is looking to get back into the Romanian squad for Euro 2008 and to do that, he will need to continue banging in the league goals for the Highlanders and get a much needed victory this weekend. It took Marius 14 games to get his first league goal for the club, but a much improved December saw him awarded the player of the month award. Dougie Imrie (Inverness CT): The only signing Inverness made during the January transfer window, Dougie was bought from Clyde as what some people predict as a straight replacement for John Rankin. Playing Junior football only 3 years ago means that the SPL will be a big step up for the lad who has a habbit of getting booked in games. I am sure though, Brewster will work on his disciplinary record and get the best out of him. Good luck to him! Craig Dargo (St Mirren): Craig left us during the summer and joint the Paisley buddies in July. He is very prone to injuries but during his spell in the highlands he was very lucky and only had one injury that lasted more than a month. However he chose to leave us and what happens, he has been injured for 5 months, and has only returned to first team football since Christmas. He has featured in 5 games so far for the Saints and yet to score a goal, lets hope he makes it 6 games with 0 goals. BETTING ODDS St Mirren 5/4 Draw 11/5 Inverness CT 7/4
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Imrie signs for CaleyJags

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Dougie Imrie was the only signing for Caley Thistle during a very quiet transfer window in the Highlands. The 24 year old striker, who can also play on the wing signed for the club on a two and a half year deal for a reported £50,000 Imrie was signed by Clyde by Graham Roberts on the recommendation of Tommy Coyne from junior side Lanark United where he was a prolific scorer (79 goals in 138 games). Although not so prolific for the Bully Wee, Clyde fans have given him cult status because the goals he does score are usually spectacular ones. Lets hope he can score a few like that for Caley Thistle.
Heading out the exit door at Caley Thistle during this transfer window are Stuart McCaffrey (St Johnstone - loan), John Rankin (Hibs £110K), Ally Ridgers (Elgin City), and Zander Sutherland whose loan period at Elgin has been extended.
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By Guest in News 2007-08 ·

Trust Five Charity Slim

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CALEY THISTLE SUPPORTERS' TRUST BOARD TO DIET FOR FOUNDATION AND PHIL Five members of the Inverness Caledonian Thistle Supporters' Trust board are set to shed the pounds for charity - and all in memory of a Scottish football great. 
Laura Grant, Les Kidger, Mairi MacLean, Doug Ritchie and David Sutherland are all embarking on a diet and exercise programme in aid of the British Heart Foundation. And the entire effort is to be dedicated to Motherwell captain Phil O'Donnell who died from heart failure during a match at Fir Park last month....
The weight loss campaign, which will run until March 31st, is taking place in conjunction with Inverness gym Fitness First whose staff will monitor the progress of the five volunteers and advise on fitness programmes. The British Heart Foundation also happens to be Fitness First's nominated charity. "We decided that we all needed to lose weight so we decided to do it collectively and at the same time raise money for a charity," explained Laura. "And around the same time as we were doing that there came the death of Phil O'Donnell so there was an obvious and very appropriate link there. We'll be weighed in and checked regularly by staff at Fitness First and we all have to be determined to keep this up until the 31st of March - although those of us due to be at Barry Wilson's testimonial dinner on the 29th may get an exemption! But by the end of it all, we'll be a lot fitter and slimmer, the Heart Foundation will be better off and we'll have done something in memory of a fine player who was a regular visitor to the Caledonian Stadium." In addition to the dieters collecting sponsorship money personally, donations can also be made directly to the British Heart Foundation through the "Just Giving" website at www.justgiving.com/ictsupporterstrust
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By Guest in News 2007-08 ·

Inverness CT 0-1 Rangers - SPL

Second half substitute Jean Claude Darcheville popped up in the final minute to grab all three points for Rangers in front of a new record crowd at the Tulloch Caledonian Stadium.
Caley Thistle looked to have weathered the storm, including seeing a Charlie Adam "goal" chalked off for offside, but the last minute kick in the teeth means that Rangers have taken 9 points out of 9 from ICT this season.
20/01/08 Tulloch Caledonian Stadium, Inverness Inverness CT 0 Team: Fraser, Tokely, Proctor, Munro, Hastings, Cowie, Black, Duncan, McBain, Paatelainen (Wilson 69), Niculae Subs: Wyness, Bayne, Gillespie, Vigurs, Duff, Malkowski
Rangers 1 Darcheville (89) Team: McGregor, Whittaker, Cuellar, Weir, Papac, Burke, Ferguson, Hemdani, Adam, Naismith (Darcheville 46), Cousin (Novo 75) Subs: Boyd, Lennon, McMillan, Broadfoot, Smith
Referee Charlie Richmond Attendance 7753 FIRST HALF
We are playing a 4-2-2-1-1 - Black and Duncan sat in behind the defence - Patti wide left - Roy wide RIGHT - Cowie (in a Rankin type role) almost in the hole behind Niculae. Thankfully Rangers are also playing a 4-5-1 system which is right up our street. The main danger is Burke who has obviously been tasked to test Rosscoe - and he is having some success. Hastings appears to have a grip on Naismith and with Granty man to man marking Cousin - Proctor is able to cover for Rosscoe. Both teams are playing on the counter attack and both are playing a high line and an offside trap. - to a neutral this half must have been so boring. Rangers are sluggish but we are tactically out manoeuvring them - so far. Patti (24) and Cowie (26) got in behind but McGregor got there first on both occasions. The first shot/header on target was Cousin on 27 but Fraser saved well. McBain showed his skill when he tried to chip McGregor on 38 and Duncan smashed the ball well over in the 42nd just after Fraser had saved well from Whittaker. At the moment we look surprisingly comfortable but I can see Walter hooking Naismith and putting Darcheville on for a 4-4-2. Brew must be happy as Walter, tactically, is playing into our hands - so far. To be fair nobody has really looked like scoring and the final balls from both teams have been simply awful. Tokely is toiling - McBain is "invisible" - Patti has not been seen as an attacking force - Duncan and Black are running the midfield - Cowie is working his socks off and Niculae is benefiting from that but we are not playing it to him - we are going wide all the time.
SECOND HALF:  Much better second half for the neutrals and to be honest - we blew it and Rangers just about deserved it. Was Walter logged in and followed ma advice??? Burke went left which ultimately won the match - Adam went to the old outside left position - we never got to grips with that but thankfully he didn’t play well. Cousin out muscled Proc early doors which was a taste of things to come. Proc needs to beef up to be a SPL central defender. Munro showed him how it should be done a minute later when he out muscled Darcheville. Walter was evidently going fer the direct route football - we should really have taken advantage of that as Ferguson and Hedmani were nullified because of it. Black and Niculae should both have done better with poor shots on target but never threatening McGregor. I thought the first goal was going to come after a ridiculous referee decision to give Darchville a free kick against Proctor. Setanta showed it was the other way but yet another example of Proctor being out muscled. Adam had a great chance in the 62nd when he smashed it way over after a defensive lapse by Proctor. Niculae "disappeared" in the second half but produced a sweet left foot strike in the 68th but it didn’t really trouble McGregor. Wilson came on for Patti - he was clearly struggling fitness wise. I don’t really understand why it wasn’t a straight swap and allow Bazza to play wide left but Brew swapped Bazza and McBain. Cousin, very fortunately "scored" and the replay clearly showed that it should have stood. Duncan was playing him on and he knew it judging by the expression on his face. I cant understand why we didn’t take Bayne on for Niculae as he was also clearly flagging - as was Hastings who was having a good match but Burke skinned him on several occasions in the last 15 minutes. And then Adam hit the bar in the 83rd. I cannot believe that Rosscoe got the Sponsors MOM - he was struggling against Burke in the first 45 and looked good in the second because he had nobody playing against him and was given loads of time and space. He got in the way of a Niculae header in the 86th and he went for goal in injury time when Niculae had cleverly tailed off to the back post and a pass would have meant a clear goal. Proctor was to blame for the winner and I hope Brew chastises him. He played like an immature full back sticking his hand up in desperation for offside instead of going for the ball or the man. Darchville even miss-hit the shot.
Full Time: 0-1
A record crowd of 7,753 saw Rangers pinch it. Congrats to the North Stand as for the first time I recall, you could hear constant singing. It was one of those days that you can endure as we really deserved a point but i have no quarrels that Rangers shaded it at the end. 
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